Consumer Reports ranks Apple's iPad 2 best tablet on the market

In a comparison of 10 tablet devices, Consumer Reports ranked Apple's iPad 2 the best product available, in contrast to its controversial refusal to endorse the iPhone 4.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 45

PC sales start slow in 2011 while market is 'usurped' by Apple's iPad

Following a blockbuster start to sales for Apple's iPad 2, sources in the Far East PC supply chain have reportedly indicated that PC sales have seen "weak demand" to start 2011.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 53

Online US iPad 2 orders ship in 2-3 weeks as Apple's availability improves

Apple has once again improved estimated shipping times to two to three weeks for new iPad 2 orders through its online U.S. store, providing yet another sign that availability of the device continues to improve.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 64

Apple suppliers reap iPad 2 benefits, positive news expected to continue

Overseas suppliers for Apple products saw a surge in sales in the month of March, as demand for the iPad 2 created the need for a steady supply of components.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 7

Apple running out of remaining stock of discounted original iPads

Apple has run out of original 16GB Wi-Fi iPads as online stock of refurbished and clearance first-generation iPads runs low, even as its successor, the iPad 2, continues to sell out.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 17

Limited supply of Apple's iPad 2 keeps 65% of eBay resales in US

With demand outstripping supply, most iPad 2 units sold on eBay have shipped to buyers in the U.S., compared with just a third of the site's iPad sales remaining in America a year ago.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 26

Apple reportedly absorbing increased costs from supply disruption in Japan

A new report out of the Far East alleges that Apple has agreed to absorb increased costs for upstream Japanese components in order to prevent shipping delays of the iPad 2.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 56

Apple supplier Samsung ramps up as iPad 2 demand surges [u]

Samsung will hire 300 engineers and technicians for a semiconductor plant in Austin, Tex., in the company's latest round of expansion largely driven by increased demand for the iPad and iPhone, while AU Optronics has denied rumors that it received orders for flat panel screens bound for the iPad 2.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 21

Microsoft exec says tablets like Apple's iPad may be just a fad

Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer recently said he's not sure that devices like Apple's iPad will last, because he sees the smartphone as the true successor to the traditional PC.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 196

Comparison of Wi-Fi, GSM & CDMA iPad 2s finds antennas similar to iPhone 4

A new collection of teardowns reveals the differences between Apple's different versions of the iPad 2, comparing the components of the Wi-Fi-only, GSM and CDMA models and discovering similarities with the iPhone 4.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 10

Continued lines for Apple's iPad 2 create 'shock and awe,' sales forecasts surge

More than two weeks after the iPad 2 went on sale in the U.S., lines continue to form at Apple stores around the country as new shipments arrive, prompting one Wall Street analyst to significantly increase his forecast for 2011 shipments.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 134

Apple's iPad 2 coming to 500 RadioShack locations starting Tuesday

Starting Tuesday, some of the most heavily trafficked RadioShack stores in the U.S. will begin selling the iPad 2, as Apple continues to expand the retail availability of its hot-selling touchscreen tablet.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 44

iPad 2 sneaks closer to console gaming with 1080p Real Racing 2 HDTV output

Apple's iPad has expanded upon the casual gaming beachhead the company first discovered to be a popular role for its iPod touch. Now, developers are working to deliver titles that combine motion-based play with 1080p HDTV output.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 171

US buyers get lowest price for Apple's iPad 2, Denmark most expensive

Apple's pricing and international exchange rates make the least expensive place to buy the iPad 2 the U.S., while Denmark — where the tablet went on sale Friday — is most expensive.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 67

Japan disaster hasn't 'meaningfully impacted' Apple's iPad 2 supply

Despite initial concerns that the earthquake in Japan might result in a shortage of components for devices like Apple's iPad 2, a new report says the impact so far has only been "modest" at worst.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 47

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